Overview

• On August 25, the Bombay High Court directed the CBFC to grant a certificate to Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi without cuts.
• The director, Ravindra Gautam, says the Examining Committee initially rejected the film and sought 29 cuts as well as a No Objection Certificate from Yogi Adityanath.
• Gautam alleges the board acted without first watching the movie and cites an objection to a scene where the protagonist wipes vulgar graffiti in a men’s restroom.
• News18 reports the CBFC’s counsel acknowledged in court he had not seen the film, and judges accepted a revised disclaimer after noting the content was neither obscene nor defamatory.
• The filmmakers have not announced a new theatrical date, and Gautam has begun talks with streaming platforms for a possible OTT release of the biopic adapted from Shantanu Gupta’s book and starring Anant V Joshi.